Washing machine



Dec. 27, 1932. N. B. WALES ET AL 1,392,441

WASHING MACHINE Original Filed April 7. 192? I 4 sheets-sheet, 1

INVENTORS Dec. 27, 1932. N. B. WALES ET AL 1,392,441

WASHING MACHINE Original Filed April 7. 1927 4 Slieets-Shaet 2 INVENTORNATHAN/EL awn/.55. CHHRLES ROBERTS.

did/l ATTORNEY 1932. I N. B. WALES ET AL 1,892,441

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Patented Dec. 27, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE NATHANIEL B. WALESAND CHARLES ROBERTS, 01 NEW YORK, N. Y. ASSIGNORS TO HARRY BOHN, OFDAYTON, OHIO, TRUSTEE WASHING LIAGHINE RE'ISSUED Application filed April7, 1927, Serial No. 181,836. Renewed January 7, 1982.

The invention relates generally to washing machines of the portable,domestic type and adapted more particularly for household use.

A general object of the invention is to provide a washing machine inwhich the various operations involved in the washing of the articlesretained therein may be automatically performed, that is to say,the-invention contemplates the provision of means whereby, on thewashing receptacles being started, the sameis automatically filled withsoap water, and the agitating means operated therein for a predeterminedtime; whereupon mechanism for efiecting a centrifugal action is broughtinto operation to carry ofl the surface scum and soap Water as and whilethe latter is being drained off, thereby obviating deposit of such scumand soap water on the articles contained in the washing receptacle. Thesaid receptacle is then again filled, automatically, with rinsing water;whereupon the agitating means are once more brought into action to rinsethe wash thoroughly; the rinsing water is automatically drained offafter a predetermined period; and the wash sub jected to a centrifugaldrying action, the machine ccming to a complete stop after apredetermined period of drying.

Another feature of the invention resides in the provision of one majorcontrol for the machine and so arranged that it will adapt itself to anyindividual operation in the complete sequence of operations as carriedout in the cycle and whereby, also, the time of a cycle of operationsmay be varied as desired.

A further important feature of the invention resides in the provision oftwo tubs below the washing tub, the one containing soap water and theother rinsing water, and affording a construction allowing of convenientmanual cleaning of the said tubs so that they may be kept in sanitarycondition without any alteration or dismantling of the washing machineproper becoming necessary.

The invention has for its object, furthermore, to carry out thesevarious features in the simplest mechanical structure which iscoordinated into an assembly of pleasing appearance.

A particular feature of the invention resides in the utilization ofcentrifugal force to throw off the scum and sediment floating on thesurfaceof the washing water during the lowering of the same in thewashing tub or receptacle as it is being drained into a tub or reservoirlocated below the washing receptacle. This is effected by thecentrifugal force brought into play by the rotation at high veloclty ofthe washing receptacle, located within the washing tub, carrying thelight floating scum and films to the outer periphery of the washingreceptacle and projecting the same through perforations provided thereinand thus disposing of the objectionable foreign matter beyond the zoneof washing.

Other features of the invention will be hereinafter referred to.

In the drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of the invention hasbeen selected for illustration:

Fig. 1 is a vertical section through the washing machine embodying theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse horizontal section taken on the line 22, Fig. 1,and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figs. 3 and a are fragmentary, transverse, horizontal sections taken,respectively, on the lines 33 and M, Fig. 1, and looking in thedirection of the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail view, partly in section, illustratingdriving mechanism and the main spindle clutch member;

Figs. 6 to 9, inclusive, are longitudinal sections of the liquiddistributing member at the difierent positions which the piston thereofassumes during a complete automatic cycle of the machine;

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the main control dial with actuating orcontrol handle for setting the various timings of the differentoperations;

Figs. 11 and 12 are fragmentary views of the main starting switch, withcasing thereof shown in section, Fig. 11 indicating the operativeposition of the switch and Fig. 12 its inoperative position.

Referring to the drawings for a more detailed description of theinvention, reference being had more particularly to Fig. 1 of thedrawings, the general mode of operation comprises Substantially thefollowing steps, to w1t washing of the articles in a stationary tub 20,or rather, in a perforated basket or rece tacle 21 rotatably mountedtherein, said tub being adapted to be closed when the articles are beingwashed by a lid or cover member 20'. The basket member is designed to bealternately oscillated or rotated in manner hereinafter set forth, theoscillating action being intended to assist in the thorough cleansing ofthe contents while the rotational movement thereof is provided forcentrifugally removing water and foreign matter therefrom.

Water to which has been added a suitable detergent material, such assoap, is stored below the tub 20, for example, in a tank located at thebottom of the washing machine and divided by a partition or wall 22 intotwo compartments, the compartment 23 containing the cleansing liquid andthe compartment 24, of larger proportions, being designed to containclean water for rinsing.

In the operation of the washing machine, the upper tub or member 20 isinitially filled with the cleansing liquid or soap water and theperforated basket 21 then given an oscillating motion to effect thewashing of the contained articles. After a predetermined period, thesoap water is to be returned to the lower compartment 23, and duringthis time the basket is given a rotary motion at high .velocity and fora sufficient time to throw off by centrifugal action all the soap waterfrom the wash. Tub 20 is then to be filled with clean water from thelower compartment or rinsing reservoir 24 and the oscillating motionagain imparted to said basket. After the wash has been thoroughly rinsedwith this rinsing water, the same is returned to the compartment 24 andthe basket is then once more rotated at high speed, by virtue of whichany water remaining is expelled and the wash thoroughly dried.

To accomplish these various operations and in the required sequence, thebasket 21 is made integral with a plate or agitator mem-. ber 25 mountedon a spindle 26 supported by a vertically disposed standard 27 forming apart also of the surrounding tub 20. The basket and agitator are adaptedfor drivin engagement with the spindle, the outer en of which is squaredas at 28 for receiving the basket 21 which may be conveniently setthereover and is driven through the said squared portion when spindle 26is corre spondingly actuated.

The driving mechanism for the spindle 26 is contained in a suitablecasing located between the tub 20 and the compartments 23 and 24; andthe spindle carries at its lower end a ear 29 meshing with a pinion 30,keyed on a s aft 31 which is driven by a motor 32 through anintermediate friction clutch 33. Shaft 31 carries also a worm 34 whichmeshes with a worm gear 35 rotatably supported on a stud 36. When thedrive is through the shaft 31, pinion 30 and gear 29, the motionimparted to the spindle 26 is of continuous rotational character; andwhen it is desired to impart to the said spindle an oscillating motion,the drive is taken through the worm gear 35 which carries aneccentrically disposed pin 37' engaging a link 38 carried by a sleeve39slidably mounted on the spindle 26, clutch mechanism hereinafter setforth being provided on the spindle 26 to clutch in either the gear 29or the sleeve 39.

Timing mechanism is provided, also, for the respective periods ofoscillation or rotation and comprises a timing shaft 40 verticallydisposed adjacent the tub 20 and adapt ed to be slowly rotatedindirectly from the worm gear 35. To this end, the latter carries aneccentrically disposed idler gear 41 and concentrically two gears 42 and43 which mesh with said idler 41, the latter and the two said gearsbeing mounted beneath worm gear 35. One of the gears, 'as the gear 42,is fixed on a standard 44 integral with the gear box and the number ofteeth thereof exceeds those of the other gear, as gear 43, by one.Accordingly, when worm wheel 35 makes one complete revolution, the gear43 turns backwardly one tooth and makes one complete revolution, in adirection opposite to worm Wheel 35, after the latter has made a numberof revolutions equal to the number of teeth of the gear 43.

The motion of said gear wheel 43 is communicated to the timing shaft 40through a ratchet wheel 45 secured to the latter and pawl and lever 46mounted upon the shaft and connected by a link 47 to the gear wheel 43through the following intermediate mechanism. The gear wheel 43 carriesa cam 48 controlling one arm 49 of a double-levered hub 50 verticallydisposed between the upper and lower walls of the mechanism casing, theother arm of the hub being connected to the link 47 to communicatethereto the rocking motion imparted to the hub bv cam 48; and aretaining pawl 51 is provided in connection with said hub to preventreturn motion of the ratchet wheel 45 which is advanced by the saidmotion of the link 47. It will be appreciated that in actual operationthe motion thus imparted to the timing shaft 40 is exceedingly slow,amounting to one complete revolution thereof during the complete cycleof operations of the washing apparatus.

The shaft 40, furthermore, carries three cams, 52, 63 and 64, one ofwhich, as the cam 52, controls a clutch 53 slidably keyed on the spindle26 and adapted to engage with one or the other of the sets of pins 29fvor 39 extending respectively from the gear 29 and sleeve 39 tocorrespondingly clutch one or the other of these members to the spindle26 for imparting the desired motion thereto. The motion for actuatingthe said clutch 53 is transmitted thereto through a link 54 controlledby the cam 52 and through a com-' pound lever embodying the arms 55 and56. These arms are united by a spring 57 to allow the clutch 53 to getinto mesh with the gear 29 or sleeve 39 without forcing the respectivepins thereof.

The other two cams 63 and 64 are designed to control the supply andreturn of the liquid to the tub 20; and a gear pump 58 located beneaththe tanks 23 and 24 is utilized to forcibly deliver the liquid from therespective tanks to the tub 20, the return being elfected by gravity.The gear pump is driven by a gear 59 on a shaft 60 and in mesh with thegear 29 driven from the motor 32.

A piston distributor 61 mounted in a cylinder 62, also located beneaththe tanks 23 and 24, may be employed for the distribution of thewater.In its several positions it successively opens communication between thesoap water tank and the pump, the tub and the soap water tank, the rinsewater tank and the pump, the tub and the rinse water tank, for thesuccessive washing operations. As indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings,the piston 61 is in position to allow soap water from tank 23 to flowinto chamber 65 of the cylinder 62. This chamber as well as a chamber 66at the farther end of the cylinder is connected to the suction end ofthe gear pump, the latter being in direct connection therewith and theformer through an intermediate chamber 67 adjacent the chamber 65. Anadditional and intermediate chamber 68 is in direct communication withthe washing tub 20 through a. discharge pipe 69 while a still furtherchamber 70 is in direct communication with the tank 24-. containing therinsing water. In the particular position of parts illustrated in Fig. 1of the drawings, chamber 68 and chamber 70 are both shut off from theircommunication with the tub 20 and tank 24 respectively; and the pumpwill then fill the tub through the pipe 71 connecting the pump with thesaid tub.

Fig. 6'illustrates the conditions necessary for effecting the return ordischarge of water from the tub 20 to the tank 23 after the completionof the washing operation; while Fig. 7 sets forth the conditions underwhich clean or rinsing water is pumped to the said tub.

In Fig. 8 the piston position is indicated for the condition in whichclean water is re turned to the tank; while Fig. 9 indicates thearrangement for placing both tanks 23 and 24 as well as tub 20 incommunication with the suction end. of the pump to permit all of thewater to be withdrawn from the machine and through a three-way valve 71in the pipe 71.

The step-by-step motion of the piston distributor necessary for carryingout the required operations may be effected through the action of thetwo further cams'63 and-64 on shaft 40, the former cam by means of anarm 72 placing a spring 73 under tension, said arm being mounted tooscillate freely on a shaft 7 4 while to the said shaft is keyed a cammember 75 or stepped piece and an arm 76. The other cam 6e on said shaft40 is designed to control an arm 77 pivoted to the casing and holdingthe cam member 75 in check. When the cam 63 places spring 7 3 undertension, the tension is transmitted to the cam member 75 and thus alsoto the arm 7 6 by a pin 78 integral with the cam member 7 5 and againstwhich one end of the spring 73 bears. The different positions of thepiston distributor 61 correspond to the particular portions of themember 75 adapted for engagement with the end of retaining member 77,the shaft 7 4 being turned accordingly and through which movement andthe connecting arm 76 the piston 61 is moved.

To afford a visual indication of the particular conditions prevailing aswell as to set the mechanism for a desired operation, the upper end ofthe timing shaft 40 has secured thereto a dial 80 on which are engravedindications and suitable legends registering in rotation with a fixedindex 81 mounted on the side of the washing machine, the dial, andthereby the timing shaft, being manually rotatable in the direction ofthe arrow by means of a handle 82 keyed on the said shaft.

By this expedient, a secondary control is afforded the operator of themachine to select independently any desired operation or portion of thesame as well as to repeat such operation without waiting for thecompletion of the action by the motor.

The latter may be controlled by a switch formed of a pivoted andspring-drawn knife blade 83 adapted to be held in contact with and tobridge the terminals 84 and 85 by a trigger 86 which is spring-drawnagainst a stop pin 87 fixed in the switch-box 88. An arm 89 carrying aprojecting pin 90 is designed to release the trigger 86 when said pin 90strikes the trigger, arm 89 being mounted on the timing shaft 40 whichis slowly rotated by the motor 32 as hereinbefore set forth. In Fig. 11the switch is indicated as in action; while in Fig. 12 is shown ininoperative position, but may be reset manually through a handle 91projecting beyond the switch-box. v

The mechanism hereinbefore described thus enables all of the variousoperations to be performed automatically, if desired, and whereby thesoiled wash, having firstbeen delivered into the basket 21. issuccessively washed, rinsed and dried. By imparting a high rotationalvelocity to the wash during the period when the wash water is beingdrained therefrom, all of the scum, dirt and other foreign materialfloating onthe surface of the water is removed from contact with thewash so that none remains to adhere thereto; and the wash after havingbeen rinsed and dried in the manner aforesaid, is delivered thoroughlycleansed.

What we claim is:

1. A washing machine, comprising an upper tub and washing receptaclemovably mounted therein, a cleansing liquid tank and a rinsing watertank supported beneath said tub, and means to selectively deliver liquidto and from the said lower tanks to the said tub comprising a pump and adistributor valve arranged to open communication successively, first,from the cleansing li uid tank to the washing receptacle, second, romthe washing receptacle to the cleansing li uid tank, third, from therinsing water tan to the washing receptacle, and, fourth, from thewashing receptacle to the rinsing water tank.

2. A washing machine, comprising an upper tub and washing receptaclemovably mounted therein, a cleansing liquid tank and a rinsing watertank supported beneath said tub, and means to selectively deliver liquidto and from the said lower tanks to the said tub, and including pumpingmeans and an interposed piston distributor.

3. A washing machine, comprising an up per tub and a washing receptaclemovably mounted therein, means to drive said receptacle, a cleansingliquid tank and a rinsin water tank supported beneath said tub, an meansactuated from the driving means for said washing receptacle forselectively delivering liquid to and from the lower tanks to the saidtub.

4. A washing machine comprising a tub and a washing receptacle movablymounted therein and means to impart to the receptacle an oscillatorymovement, means to impart to the receptacle a rotational movement andtiming mechanism to cause the last mentioned means to be renderedoperable after the receptacle has been oscillated for a predeterminedtime, i

5. A washing machine, comprising a tub and a washing receptacle movablymounted therein, an operating motor for driving the washing receptacle,intermediate mechanism for oscillating said receptacle for apredetermined period and then imparting a rotational movement theretoand including a clutch device, a timing shaft rotated by the motor, andmeans carried by said timing shaft for controlling the said clutchdevice. 6. A washing machine, comprising a tub and a washing receptaclemovably mounted therein, an operating motor for driving the washingreceptacle, intermediate mechanism for oscillating said receptacle for apredetermined period and then imparting a rotational movement theretoand including a clutch device, a timing shaft rotated by the motor, acam on said timing shaft, and means 7 controlled thereby for positioningthe said clutch device to clutch in the intermediate mechanism for:imparting to the washing receptacle an oscillating motion and forpositioning the clutch device to clutch in the intermediate mechanismfor im arting to the washing receptacle a rotationa motion.

7. A- washing machine, comprising a tub and a washing receptacle movablmounted therein, an operatin motor for riving the washin receptacle,intermediate mechanism for osci lating said receptacle for apredetermined period and then imparting a rotational movement theretoand including a clutch device, a timin shaft rotated b the motor, meanscarrie by said timing sliaft for controlling the said clutch device, andan operating handle secured to the timing shaft for affording a manualcontrol of the driving mechanisms for the receptacle.

8. A washing machine, comprising a tub and a washing receptacle movablymounted therein, an operating motor for driving the washing receptacle,intermediate mechanism for oscillating said receptacle for apredetermined period and then imparting a rotational movement theretoand including a clutch device, means to supply liquid to and remove samefrom the said tub, a timing shaft rotated by the motor, and meanscarried b said timing shaft for controlling the said c utch device andthe liquid supply and removal means.

9. A washing'machine, comprising a tub and a washing receptacle movablymounted therein, an operatingmotor for driving the washing receptacle,intermediate mechanism for oscillatin said receptacle for apredetermined period and then imparting a rotational movement theretoand including a clutch device, a timing shaft rotated by the motor,means carried by said timing shaft for controlling the said clutchdevice, an operatin handle secured to the timing shaft for a ording amanual control of the driving mechanisms for the receptacle, andcooperating indexing means associated with the handle.

10. A washing machine, comprising an upper tub and washing receptaclemovably mounted therein, an operating motor fior driving the washingreceptacle, intermediate mechanism for oscillating said receptacle for apredetermined period and then imparting a rotational movement theretoand including a clutch device, a cleansing liquid tank and a rinsingwater tank supported beneath said tub, means to selectively deliverliquid to and from the said lower tanks to the said tub, and includingpumping means and an interposed piston distributor, a timing shaftrotated by the motor, means carried by said timing shaft for controllingthe clutch device,and means carried by said timing shaft for controllingthe operation of the piston distributor.

11. A washing machine, comprising an n per tub and washing receptaclemovably mounted therein, an operating'motor for driving the washingreceptacle, intermediate mechanism for oscillating said receptacle for apredetermined period and then imparting a rotational movement theretoand including a clutch device, a cleansing liquid tank and a rinsingwater tank supported beneath said tub, means to selectively deliverliquid to and from the said lower tanks to the said tub, and includingpumping means and an interposed piston distributor. a cam on said timingshaft, means controlled thereby for positioning the said clutch deviceto clutch in the intermediate mechanism for imparting to the washingreceptacle an oscillating motion and for positioning the clutch deviceto clutch in the intermediate mechanism for imparting to the washingreceptacle a rotational movement, and two cams rotatablewith the timingshaft for effecting the advance of the piston ot the distributor.

12. A washing machine, comprising an upper tub and a washing receptaclemovably mounted therein, an operating motor for driving the washingreceptacle, a cleansing liquid tank and a rinsing water tank supportedbeneath said tub, a piston distributor having communication directlywith the two lower tanks and the said tub, pumping means associated withsaid piston distributor and a filling pipe therefrom extending into theupper tub. and a three-way valve in said filling pipe with drainageoutlet.

13. A washing machine, comprising an upper tub and a washing receptaclemovably mounted therein, an operating motor for driving the Washingreceptacle, a cleansing liquid tank and a rinsing water tank supportedbeneath said tub. a piston distributor having communication directlywith the two lower tanks and the said tub, pumping means associated withsaid piston distributor and a filling pipe therefrom extending into theupper tub, and intermediate mechanism connecting the motor with the pumpand with the piston distributor to actuate said pump and saiddistributor.

14. A washing machine comprising an upper tub and a washing receptaclemovably mounted therein. an operating motor for driving the washingreceptacle, a cleans ng liquid tank and a rinsing water tank supportedbeneath said tub. a pump connected to pump water to said tank, a pistondistributor arranged upon movement in one direction successively toconnect the cleansing liquid tank to the pump. the tub to the cleansingliquid tank, the rinsing water tank to the pump, the tub to the rinsingwater tank, a timing shaft, and a cam controlled thereby to control themovement of the piston.

15. A clothes washing machine comprising a tub to contain water, clothesWashing and drying mechanism rotatably mounted in said tub, a motor toactuate said mechanism, instrumentalities interposed between said motorand said mechanism to cause said mechanism to first oscillate saidclothes through the water in said tub to washthe same and to then rotatesaid clothes in said tub to expel the water therefrom, means toselectively connect said instrumentalities with said motor, and a timingdevice having means for controlling said connecting means.

16. A clothes washing machine comprising a tub to contain water, clotheswashing and drying mechanism rotatably mounted in said tub, a motor toactuate said mechanism, instrumentalities interposed between said motorand said mechanism to cause said mechanism to first oscillate saidclothes through the water in said tub to wash the same and-to thenrotate said clothes in said tub to expel the water therefrom, means toselectively connect said instrumentalities with said motor, and a timingdevice driven by sa d motor and having means for controlling saidconnecting means.

17. In a clothes washing machine comprising a tub to contain water,clothes washing and drying mechanism rotatably mounted in said tub, saidtub having an outlet, operable means for controll ng the discharge ofwater through said outlet, instrumentalities to cause said mechanism tooscillate the clothes through the water in said tub to wash the same. tooperate said controlling means to cause the water to be discharged fromsaid tub and to then rotate said clothes in said tub to expel the waterfrom said clothes, a motor. a timing device. and means controlled by sad timing device to cause said instrumentalities to be operated insequence.

18. A clothes washing machine comprising a tub to contain water, clotheswashing and drying mechanism rotatably mounted in said tub, a motor toactuate said mechanism, instrumentalities interposed between said motorand sa d mechanism to cause said mechanism to first oscillate saidclothes through the water in said tub to wash the same and to thenrotate said clothes in said tub to expel the water therefrom, meansincluding a clutch for selectively connecting said instrumentalitieswithsaid motor, valve means to control the discharge of water from said tub,and a dev ce driven by said motor to actuate said clutch and said valvemeans in sequence.

19. A washing machine comprising a tub, a perforated clothes receptaclerotatably mounted in said tub and an agitator mounted within sa dclothes receptacle, a motor for actuating said agitator and said clothesreceptacle, intermediate mechanism for oscillating said agitator for apredetermined period and then rotating said clothes receptacle and ineluding a clutch device, a timing device operated by said motor, andmeans carried by said timing device for controlling said clutch device.

20. In a clothes washing machine, a tub, a perforated clothes receptaclerotatably mounted in said tub, an agitator arranged within said clothesreceptacle, power operated driving mechanism, instrumentalities, drivenby said driving mechanism to actuate said agitator and said clothesreceptacle and to control the delivery of water to said tub and thedischarge of water therefrom, and means actuated by said drivingmechanism to cause said instrumentalities to operate in timed relationone to the other to cause operative movement to be imparted to saidagitator, to discharge the wash water from said tub and cause said tubto be filled with rinse water, to again actuate said agitator, todischarge the rinse water from said tub and to rotate said clothesreceptacle to expel the water from said clothes.

21. In a clothes washing machine, a tub, a perforated clothes receptaclerotatably mounted in said tub, an agitator arranged within said clothesreceptacle, power operated driving mechanism, instrumentalities drivonby said driving mechanism to actuate said agitator and said clothesreceptacle and to control the delivery of water to said tub and thedischarge of water therefrom, and means actuated by said drivingmechanism to cause said instrumentalities to operate in timed relationone to the other to cause operative movement to be imparted to saidagitator, to discharge the wash water from said tub, to rotate saidclothes receptacle to expel the water from said clothes, to cause saidtub to be filled with rinse water, to again actuate said agitator, todischarge the rinse water from said tub and to then rotate saidreceptacle to expel the water from the clothes.

. 22. In a clothes washing machine comprising a tub, means to conductwash water and rinse water to and from said tub, and means for agitatingthe clothes in said tub, motor driven mechanism for causing wash waterto be discharged from said tub and rinse water delivered thereto, foractuating said agitating means to agitate the clothes in said wash waterand in said rinse water and for causing the rinse water to be dischargedfrom said tub, andtiming mechanism to control the sequence of saidoperations and to control .the duration of the washing operation.

23. In a clothes washing machine comprising a tub, means to conduct washwater for causing the rinse water to be discharged from said tub, andfor expelling water from said clothes, and timing mechanism to controlthe sequence of operations and to control the duration of said washing,rinsing and expelling operations.

24. In a clothes washing machine comprising a tub, a clothes receptaclemounted for rotatory movement in said tub, and means for conducting washwater and rinse water to and from said tub, motor driven mechanism tocause said clothes receptacle to oscillate in said tub, to cause washwater to be discharged from said tub and rinse water tobe deliveredthereto, to cause said clothes receptacle to oscillate in said rinsewater, to cause said rinse water to be discharged from said tub and tocause said clothes receptacle to be rotated to expel water from saidclothes, said motor driven mechanism including means to control thesequence and duration of the respective operations.

25. In a clothes washing machine comprising a tub, a clothes receptaclemounted for rotatory movement in said tub, and means for conducting washwater and rinse water to and from said tub, motor driven mechanism tocause said clothes receptacle to oscillate in said tub, to cause washwater to be discharged from said tub and rinse water to be deliveredthereto, to causesaid clothes receptacle to berotated while said washwater is being discharged from said tub, to cause said clothesreceptacle to oscillate in said rinse water, to cause said rinse waterto be discharged from said tub and to cause said clothes rece tacle tobe rotated to expel water from said 0 othes, said motor driven mechanismincluding means to control the sequence and rinse water to and from saidtub, and

means for agitating the clothes in said tub, motor driven mechanism forcausing wash water to be discharged from said tub and rinse waterdelivered thereto, for actuating said agitating means to agitate theclothes in said wash water and in said rinse water and

